World Population, Agriculture, and Malnutrition. David Pimentel and Anne Wilson.
by Pimentel, David; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 60Health. Publisher: World Watch, 2004ISSN: 1522-323X;.Subject(s): Agricultural industries | Agricultural productivity | Agriculture and energy | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Na | Food supply | Land use | Malnutrition | Population | Power resources | Water-supply -- International aspectsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Increases in food production, per hectare of land, have not kept pace with increases in population, and the planet has virtually no more arable land or fresh water to spare. As a result, per-capita cropland has fallen by more than half since 1960, and per-capita production of grains, the basic food, has been falling worldwide for 20 years." (WORLD WATCH) This article reveals the challenges facing the agricultural system as it struggles to meet the needs of an expanding population.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: World Population, Agriculture, and Malnutrition, Sept./Oct. 2004; pp. 22-25.
"Increases in food production, per hectare of land, have not kept pace with increases in population, and the planet has virtually no more arable land or fresh water to spare. As a result, per-capita cropland has fallen by more than half since 1960, and per-capita production of grains, the basic food, has been falling worldwide for 20 years." (WORLD WATCH) This article reveals the challenges facing the agricultural system as it struggles to meet the needs of an expanding population.
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